Hisashi Iwata
Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Gifu University Hospital, Gifu, Japan
Professor, Department of General Thoracic Surgery, Director of Respiratory Center, Director of the Minimally Invasive Surgery Center for Training and Education, Gifu University Hospital.
In 1989, Dr. Iwata graduated Gifu University School of Medicine and received his medical degree. In 1993, he received his Doctor of Philosophy from Graduate School of Medicine, Gifu University. In 1994, he was a visiting research scholar at the University of Southern California, USA. In 2004, he had the Japanese Board of General Thoracic Surgery.
In 2000, Dr. Iwata joined the faculty at Gifu University where he became the assistant professor of the First Department of Surgery in Gifu University Hospital. In 2009, he became the clinical professor of the First Department of Surgery in Gifu University Hospital. In 2011, he became associate professor of Department of General and Cardiothoracic Surgery and vice director of the First Department of Surgery in Gifu University Hospital.
Dr. Iwata is Editor for the General Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery.
He is active member of The Society of Thoracic Surgeons, American College of Chest Physicians, European Association for Cardio-thoracic Surgery, and European Society of Thoracic Surgeons.
Dr. Iwata’s research focuses on minimally invasive surgery in lung cancer and immunology. His research has been funded by Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS). He has published over 151 papers and has written over 5 book chapters.
Research interest: Lung malignancy, mediastinal tumor, minimally invasive surgery
Editorial Board (Thoracic Surgery)
Terms of Appointment: August 2016 - July 2020; August 2020 - July 2022; August 2022 - July 2024; August 2024 - July 2026